Abstract
We have demonstrated all-optical switching operations by coupled resonator-waveguide systems in two-dimensional Si-based photonic crystals. These systems operate at extremely low power and with a very high switching speed compared with conventional devices using the same nonlinear mechanism due to title use of an ultrasmall resonator with a high quality factor. We also describe an all-optical sequential circuit composed of two resonant tunneling filters. Using a two-dimensional FDTD (finite-difference time-domain) calculation, we numerically demonstrate that an optical digital circuit can synchronize input data with its clock.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 61-68 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | NTT Technical Review |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 12 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Dec 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science Applications
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering